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CDS to MCF: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,143 mi
1,839 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Near MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from MCF?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,143 miles (1,839 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Childress and Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to MCF?
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